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About

Most AI consultants come from tech.
I come from operations.

I've spent 13 years on the inside of companies. Mapping processes, leading teams, and fixing operational bottlenecks. From ERP implementations at RealDolmen to supply chain consulting at Bluecrux. From transforming gas cylinder logistics in Rio de Janeiro to leading a 70-person operations team at Eriks BELUX.

I know what a sales process really looks like at 8 AM on a Monday. I know why your warehouse team works around the ERP instead of with it. I know that the best AI solution is worthless if the process underneath is broken.

That experience is what I bring to every audit. Not buzzwords, but a deep understanding of how businesses actually run, and where AI genuinely makes them better.

"We understand first, then we build. We audit your processes, show you where AI adds real value, and deliver the solutions that make it happen."

Why Virada?

Throughout my years as an operations leader, I kept seeing the same pattern: companies that knew something needed to be smarter, but didn't know where to start. They bought tools nobody used, started projects that stalled halfway, or waited until the competition showed them how.

When AI became accessible to everyone in 2023, I watched the same mistake happen again. Faster and more expensive. Companies buying ChatGPT licenses without a plan. Vendors selling "AI transformation" to businesses still struggling with their Excel reporting. Consultants giving presentations about the future without any idea what current processes looked like.

And then there are companies that haven't started with AI at all. They know the word, but don't know what it could concretely mean for them. They have no idea how much time their team spends on work that could be faster, better, or automated. For them, the AI Value Scan is the most valuable step: it makes visible what you don't know you're missing.

I started Virada because I believed it had to be different. Don't start with the technology, start with the operation. Don't promise, measure. Don't advise from an ivory tower, but from the shop floor, where I spent years working myself.

The name "Virada" comes from Portuguese and means turning point. The moment you stop guessing and start knowing. That's what every AI Value Scan delivers: clarity about what AI can concretely mean for your business.

My foundation

Operations leadership

5+ years leading teams (70+ people)

Sales, marketing, e-business, and service at Eriks BELUX

Process and supply chain consulting

AS-IS/TO-BE process mapping

Janssen Pharma and Tereos at Bluecrux, ERP implementations at RealDolmen

International experience

2 years in Rio de Janeiro

Transforming cylinder management with lean and data-driven methods at Supergasbras

Education

MSc Business Engineering, KU Leuven

Specialization in Production and Logistics

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